ANY SEEN AT MB DEALERS AROUND THE COUNTRY?

MY DEALER SHOWS NONE ON HIS WEBSITE FOR SALE.

WHEN WILL THEY ARRIVE?

ANYONE KNOW?

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'06 E320 CDI
'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

My local dealer does not show any either, have you called?

No, haven't called. I seem to recall February '10 as their projected arrival/sales date anyway.

But I was wondering if some great deals could be had during the first weeks of their arrival to get them on-the-streets, and perhaps arouse interest in other car buyers. The Japanese have done this in the past - heavily discounting a brand new model in the showrooms only. Not something they ever advertised.

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'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

Show up at the dealership with a checkbook and see what they will do for you.

What will happen with the 250D model. I hear that a W212 with a 4 cyl motor will be sold.

haha g1

they wont import the 4 cylinder over here.

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)

I was under the impression that 09 was the last year for the diesel car and beginning 2010 it was only going to be available in the suv.

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Jim

Maybe, the current US website only lists the R, ML, and GL as diesels:

http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/#/vehiclesMenu/

I read an article that said they were planing on it.

It's our local Auto show this weekend, and I plan on attending tomorrow. I'm looking forward to seeing the new E Class up close. I've seen a couple on the roads and the drivers seem to be smiling. I take that as a hopeful sign.

I will be bummed if they don't import the 250D to the US. To me it seems like the spiritual successor to the 240D. A lot nicer though.

Edit: I just checked the MBUSA website and they have little blurb about the upcoming "E350 BlueTEC sedan". Sounds like they're continuing with their one Diesel engine fits all marketing strategy.

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1979 240D, 4spd manual, Power Sunroof, manual windows, 147k miles, Pastel gray/Black MB Tex.
1991 300D 2.5 - Smokes like it's on Crack!

I didn't find that, do you remember where it was on the site?

I meant to paste the link. Sorry I forgot. http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/#/classLanding/?vc=E

There's also a pic of the upcoming Cabriolet.

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1979 240D, 4spd manual, Power Sunroof, manual windows, 147k miles, Pastel gray/Black MB Tex.
1991 300D 2.5 - Smokes like it's on Crack!

Thanks, I guess that answers the original question for the e-class, it says "coming summer 2010."

As a 2011.

(In VW Speak that would be a 2010 and a half.)

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1979 240D, 4spd manual, Power Sunroof, manual windows, 147k miles, Pastel gray/Black MB Tex.
1991 300D 2.5 - Smokes like it's on Crack!

The bean counters in Stuttgart have really,really screwed up this time.

No 4 Cylinder Mercedes Diesel for North America (Or Anywhere else)
anytime soon!

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/engine/77050-blue-efficiency-injector-recall.html
(This is now a 30 + page post and growing)

"Affected are about 25,000 units in Germany, theoretically, the 220 CDI and 250 CDI in the C-, E-and GLK-Class, says a spokesman at the request of sports and auto motor."

German stocks - Factors to watch on October 9
10.09.09, 02:49 AM EDT
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FRANKFURT, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The following are some of the factors that may move German stocks on Friday:

DAIMLER

The luxury automaker faces quality problems for its new flagship diesel engines for the C and E class models, German daily Handelsblatt reports citing an unnamed spokesman. Defect injection nozzles from car parts maker Delphi led to a recall of 25,000 cars in Germany, the newspaper adds.

"Bosch and Continental use hydraulic action in their Piezo injectors to lift and lower the needle valve in the injector: Piezo ceramics change size when an electric charge is applied and that provides the motive force

Delphi however goes on about a “direct acting” piezo system which means it is much quicker but that requires a long piezo stack directly linked to a needle valve.

All that could perhaps be simply less robust than older designs and is in engines that have the fuel pressure cranked up to 2000Bar: 29,000psi in old money!"

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'84 300SD sold
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I couldn't find anything on that link but I found this.

http://green.autoblog.com/2009/04/29/mercedes-benz-renames-diesels-adds-hybrids-e350-bluetec-coming/

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1993 W124 300D
-297K on the clock as I type this.